Brooklyn • Store Building

494 East 98 St

Brooklyn, NY 11212Company-ownedBBL 3047180042BIN 3327610

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1989
Floors1
Units5
Building Area14,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassK1
Market Value$1.6M

494 EAST 98 ST is a property located at 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212. It is classified as a store building - one story. The building was constructed in 1989. It has 1 floor and 5 units. The building area is 14,000 square feet on a 14,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (31 active). There are 48 violations on record (20 currently open). 38 docketed judgments carrying $25,150 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

214records on file

Completed in 1989, 494 East 98 St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 5 units and 14,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $728K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 214 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 58 of its 214 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (48) and permit (37) trail well behind. 20 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 1990.

Read together — 27% enforcement, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Kings, written across 214 government filings.

Property Details

Address494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Building TypeStore Building - One Story
K1
Year Built1989
Floors1
Total Units5
Building Area14,000 sqft
Lot Size14,000 sqft
ZoningR6
3047180042
3327610
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$728K
$139K

Building Permits

37 on record · 31 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 1, 2026Job #B01381409-I1-EL
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 2, 2026Job #485281
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 25, 2022Est. cost $25KJob #B00511770-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 4, 2022Est. cost $8KJob #B00605892-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 4, 2022Est. cost $8KJob #B00605892-I1

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Violations

48 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,150
Judgments · 38 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #0219456151
CANNABIS VIOLATION BY A PLACE OF BUSINESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049486634K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049486635M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049486636Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049486637X
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2810345

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777087

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2699743

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2720153

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2652701

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was constructed in 1989. It is classified as a store building - one story with 1 floor and 5 units. The building area is 14,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 37 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 1, 2026.

Does 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 48 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has 38 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,150. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 494 EAST 98 ST?

494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $728K (land: $139K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 494 EAST 98 ST?

494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 494 EAST 98 ST?

494 EAST 98 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 494 EAST 98 ST?

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